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Iraqi official says Saddam co-defendants to be executed Thursday
BREITBART.COM ^

Posted on 01/03/2007 3:34:33 AM PST by Sub-Driver

Iraqi official says Saddam co-defendants to be executed Thursday Jan 03 6:05 AM US/Eastern

BAGHDAD (AP) - An Iraqi government official told The Associated Press on Wednesday that preparations were being made to hang two of Saddam Hussein's co-defendants on Thursday.

Al-Arabiya satellite television and Al-Furat TV, run by Iraq's major Shiite Muslim political organization, both also reported that Saddam's half brother Barzan Ibrahim, a former intelligence chief, and Awad Hamed al-Bandar, the former chief justice of the Revolutionary Court, would be hanged on Thursday.

The government official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information, said the exact place and time of the hangings had not been set.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iraq

1 posted on 01/03/2007 3:34:36 AM PST by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver

This is what you get for yelling alot in court.


2 posted on 01/03/2007 3:38:19 AM PST by DainBramage
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To: Sub-Driver

Give us the exact time and we'll all be doing the happy dance!!!!!!!!!!


3 posted on 01/03/2007 3:59:05 AM PST by OldFriend (THE PRESS IS AN EVIL FOR WHICH THERE IS NO REMEDY)
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To: Sub-Driver

Anyone have a cell phone handy?


4 posted on 01/03/2007 4:01:54 AM PST by toddlintown (Six bullets and Lennon goes down. Yet not one hit Yoko. Discuss.)
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To: toddlintown

I doubt they will allow anyone to use a cell phone camera


5 posted on 01/03/2007 4:27:35 AM PST by Kaslin
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To: Sub-Driver

Hope they keep the cell phones away from the gallows this time...and bar Sadr's nutty followers, as well.


6 posted on 01/03/2007 4:41:10 AM PST by kittymyrib
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To: Sub-Driver

Jeez.........I hope Bob Woodward interviews these guys, so we get to find out what they thought of President Bush after they are dead.


7 posted on 01/03/2007 6:19:31 AM PST by newcthem
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